Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-05
ADDITIONAL NEWS.


THE Treasury department estimates that
the national debt was decreased 100000
during December.
THE widespread report that Gen.
Logan's physicians administered acon.te
and morphine 10 their patient with evil
effects during his last hours, is positively
denied, not alone by the physicians them
selves, but by Mrs. Logan and her family,
ance at the dying mans bedside.
The definite plans have not yet been
settled upon regarding the final resting
place of Gen. Logan's remains. On New
Years day some of Mrs. Logan's friends
from Chicago called upon her, and it was
decided to lei the matter rest for the pres
ent. 1t is not probable that the body will
be removed from its present resting place
before spring.
PERoEPTABLE shocks CT earthquake
were felt in various portions Of Maryland
on the morning of the Sd. No damage was
done, but as the county is mountainous
the people are apprehensive Of grave
trouble.
J. L. RAY and Paul Douglas, whole.
sale and retail jewelry firm of Omaha, have
closed their store AMI absconded, taking
with them three trunks containing $4,000
worth of jewelIy and diamonds. They
left note stating that on account OF bad
luck they had concluded to return 10 their
old home at Windsor, Canada. Theii
liabilities amount to $4,000.
The WELL known farm implement house
of Upton Il Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
closed its doors on the 81 inst, with lia-
bilities amounting to $4,000 and assets
$40,o0O.
The official count of the vote on the
Minnesota State election was made las,
Monday morning. The result on Cover
nor was: A. R. McGill, Republican, 187,.
064; A. A. Ames, Democrat, 104, AGA; T. E
Childs, Prohibtionist, 1886. Mayo
Ames was present, an interested spectator
of the proceedings, but made no attemp
10 be sworn in, as had been asserted l.,
would. He declined to state his intention
in this regard.
Two CT the Vanderbilts have contributed
$1,000 each to the Logan fund. 4 sub
scription Of $1,000 was received on the 81
inst, from Geo. w. Murray, United States
Minister at Montreal. Capt. Lemon, who
has charge of the fund, purchased $20,00t
worth of Al per cent. United States bonds
on account Of the fund last Monday.
The extensive boot and shoe manufac
turer's firm of Falley & Hoes, Lafayette
| Ind, has made voluntary transfer OF i'll
assets to James B. Falley as trustee, wht
| is an indorser for the firm to the amount o
s27, 900. The available assets are sched.
uled at s227, 200 and liabilities at $3.50. 900
| By the breaking OF II switch.rod on the
c., b. & G. railroad, near Alton, Iowa, or
the Sd inst. the east bound passenger train
was derailed and fifteen passengers more
or less injured. One lady sustained
broken arm, a serious cash on the face an,
it is thought a concussion Of the brain
Her recovery is very doubtful.
RUSSIA has concluded arrangements 70
obtaining from the Hersents, of Paris,
loan of rs, COO, 600 francs. The money i
to be expended in the construction OF
| canal from the eastern extremity of th
| Gulf of Persko in the Black Sea across tn
neck of land joining the Ciimea TO tn
| Sea OF Azor, in order to afford direc
water route from the River Don to tn
| Black Sea. -,